Twentysomething

It's supposed to be the last major city in southern Lao, but Pakse feels more like a run-down beach town during winter break.  The shops are shuttered – all five of them – and the local market seems to only carry badly sewn clothes, shampoo, and questionable electronics.

A quick shout out to Beatnuttie, Kountrytime and P-Noogs.  Thanks for keeping me going. You guys are awesome.  If there's anything you want me to be on the look out for, just pop me a line at gmail. ooh i got a shout out! :) wahoo~ yay. Posted

Heading to Cambodia after a last week in Laos.  I'm hearing horror stories about the roads from the Cambodian border to Angkor Wat, so I may just chicken out and take a flight.

I stroked my elephant's head and trunk and ears for a while.  My elephant really enjoyed the stroking, I think.  Her ears flapped back and forth (more than usual) when I scratched between her eyes.

Shock, then fear.  Fear because the waters pulled me towards the rocks, rushing fast around the bend.  And fear because YuppieNomad can't swim.

I had been in the country for more than two days, and I saw no skyscrapers.  Or a street with more than two lanes.  Or a condo.  Or a house made of materials other than bamboo.